No. 79. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON* 



February 15th, 1910. 



Dr. S. F. Harmer, M.A., F.R.S., 'Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Scientific Meeting were confirmed. 



The Secretary read a Report on the additions that had been 

 made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of January 

 1910. 



Mr. James F. Ochs, F.Z.S., exhibited twelve heads of Wapiti, 

 Cervus canadensis typicus, obtained by Mr. A. Williamson in 

 1879 on the Piney Range, Rocky Mountains, and the head of a 

 Bison, Bos bison, which formed part of a collection of hunting 

 trophies that had been presented to the Royal Automobile Club 

 by Mr. Williamson. 



The following are the measurements in inches of the horns of 

 the five largest Wapiti heads : — 



Points , 



Length 



Span 



Girth round bun- 

 Girth above burr 



Mr. Charles Urban, F.Z.S., Managing Director of the Natural 

 Colour Kinematograph Co., Ltd., gave a display of motion pictures 

 of animals which had been exhibited hitherto in this country 

 only before T.M. The King and Queen at Knowsley, the Society 



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